Governor Robert Bentley will join members of the Alabama Agribusiness Council on Tuesday to release a report on the economic impact of agriculture and forestry in Alabama.

The study was compiled by Auburn University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology.  It was a collaborative effort between several public and private entities to develop a baseline of data to underscore the importance of agriculture and forestry products in Alabama.  The last time a report of this scope was compiled was in 1989.
 
Tuesday’s news conference is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. at the RSA Plaza Terrace, located at 770 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor in Montgomery

Source:  Press Office for Governor Robert Bentely

Washington – Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today honored Alabama Power Company with the association’s 2012 Emergency Assistance Award for its efforts to help other electric utilities restore power after derecho windstorms hit the Midwest and Middle Atlantic regions in June, and after Hurricane Sandy walloped the East Coast in October.

The Emergency Assistance Award has been presented each year to EEI member electric utility companies since 1998. It recognizes extraordinary efforts undertaken in restoring power to another utility company’s customers whose electric service was disrupted by severe weather conditions or other natural events. The award was presented during EEI’s winter CEO meeting.

Montgomery, Ala.— More than 225 dishes at restaurants across the state are featured in a new photo book titled Alabama Food that goes on sale Dec. 3.

The colorful 128-page book was produced in cooperation with the Alabama Tourism Department and covers the food scene in the state by geographic region, starting in North Alabama and ending with the Gulf Coast. It’s based on the popular “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die” brochure and emphasizes unique and original Alabama restaurants, the growth of the farm-to- table movement, and native Alabama foods.

A section profiles food products manufactured in the state. More than two dozen Alabama photographers contributed images for the book. Karim Shamsi-Basha’s photo of Hot and Hot Fish Club’s iconic Tomato Salad is on the book’s cover.